Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 31.79 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.79
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
105.71
in 1965
All-time low
27.72
in 2018
Years of data
60
1965β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe, 1965β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe stood at 31.79.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.71 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.72, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99 | 93.35 | 105.71 | 5 |
| 1970s | 88.8 | 87.69 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 | 56.04 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.48 | 64.92 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.68 | 62.7 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 | 27.72 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 | 31.1 | 31.8 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4771 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe was 31.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.71 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.72 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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